Noor Halter Smocked Top – Natural Khadi Cotton Cropped Halter Top for Women

In Arabic and Urdu, noor means light. This halter top was made for the hour when the day turns gold and the heat finally lets go.

Cut from handwoven khadi cotton in a soft off-white, it feels like air with a little weight to it, the kind of cloth that stays cool through a long afternoon and softens against the skin as the evening wears on. The halter neckline opens into a deep V, gathered at the shoulder into a smocked bodice that hugs the ribs and settles at the waist. Along every edge, fine ruffles keep the finish tender rather than sharp.

Made for bare shoulders

Turn around and the back falls open, closed only by a long self-tie knotted at the nape. Let the ends hang loose or wrap them twice. Worn with wide linen trousers it reads easy; with a long printed skirt it reads festival. Either way, the cropped length keeps the waist visible and the whole look weightless.

The details

• Handwoven khadi cotton, natural off-white, in its raw undyed tone
• Halter neckline with a deep V and shoulder gathering
• Smocked, stretchable bodice that holds its shape
• Deep open back with a long halter tie
• Ruffle finish at the neckline, underband and hem
• Cropped length, one size, handmade in India

One size, cut to sit comfortably across a range of bodies and to stretch with the smocking. Style it for a Jaipur rooftop, a beach wedding, or simply the flat hour before sunset.